Elvin Hayes vs. Russ Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Lee and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Russ Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Russ Lee 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Russ Lee 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Russ Lee 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Russ Lee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Russ Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Russ Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Russ Lee 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Russ Lee 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Russ Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Russ Lee 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Russ Lee 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Russ Lee 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Russ Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Russ Lee 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Russ Lee 282

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Russ Lee 114

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Russ Lee 65

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Russ Lee 22 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Russ Lee 3 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Russ Lee 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Russ Lee .391

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Russ Lee .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Russ Lee 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Russ Lee 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Russ Lee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Russ Lee 0.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Russ Lee 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Russ Lee 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Russ Lee 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Russ Lee 27

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Russ Lee 7

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Russ Lee 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Russ Lee 3 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Russ Lee 1 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Russ Lee 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Russ Lee .591

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Russ Lee .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Russ Lee 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Russ Lee 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.